Who won Indiana in the 1856 presidential election?

Buchanan (Democratic) carried Indiana in 1856, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1856?

Indiana cast 13 electoral votes in the 1856 presidential election.

Did Indiana vote for the national winner in 1856?

Yes. Indiana backed James Buchanan, who won the presidency that year.

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1856

Indiana: Buchanan carries 13 EV.

Indiana cast its 13 electoral votes for Buchanan (Democratic). National winner: James Buchanan (Democratic) — Indiana voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1856 result in Indiana

Indiana backed Buchanan (Democratic) in the 1856 presidential election, casting 13 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Indiana with the eventual winner: James Buchanan went on to take the presidency, and Indiana was part of his column.

Indiana stayed in the Democratic column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1844. The region divided — Illinois joined Indiana for the Democratic ticket, while Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan did not. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Indiana has backed the Republican party more than any other — 32 times in all. The vote fell within the Antebellum Crisis — Slavery splits the parties.

Nationally, James Buchanan finished with 174 of the 296 electoral votes to John C. Frémont's 114. James Buchanan led the national popular vote with 45.29% of the ballots cast.

The 1856 national map

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